Penn State Health St. Joseph announces new satellite office

Penn State Health St. Joseph announced Monday it will open its newest satellite office for physicians and outpatient services near Robesonia on May 15.

The office will be in the site of the former Giannotti's Italian Kitchen restaurant at 410 E. Penn Ave. in Heidelberg Township, across from Conrad Weiser High School.The facility will be St. Joseph's second satellite to open in six months and its 19th overall. Spring Ridge Health Corridor on Keiser Boulevard in Spring Township opened in December.The facility is undergoing renovations. It will house a family medical practice with three physicians: Dr. Meredith LaManna-Gable; Dr. Robert Mandel; and Dr. Roland Newman.The site also will offer electrocardiogram tests, lab services, physical therapy and X-ray.“We have a growing number of residents from the area seeking care through Penn State Health St. Joseph, so we are excited to establish a physical presence in western Berks County,” Mary Hahn, vice president of ambulatory services and business development, said in a statement. “Residents now will have convenient access to our services where they live and work.”A public open house is planned for Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to noon.On April 15, the public can begin making appointments with the Robesonia physicians by calling 484-987-3456.Last month, Penn State Health St. Joseph announced it was expanding its network of doctors in Berks County through the acquisition of Commonwealth Primary Care group.The physician practice has offices in Fleetwood, and Oley and Exeter townships. Officials did not disclose a purchase price for the primary care practice.The acquisition was part of a larger plan to grow Penn State Health St. Joseph's network in the region, said John Morahan, Penn State Health St. Joseph president and CEO.Contact Matthew Nojiri: 610-371-5062 or mnojiri@readingeagle.com.

Matthew Nojiri | Reporter

Reporter Matthew Nojiri covers the medical beat and the areas within the Schuylkill Valley and Conrad Weiser school districts for the Reading Eagle.